john2dameron

Did not Chrysler advertise that their fenders bolted on easy replacement? I think that is what I recall and assume it was that way through 1952.

In 1956 I spent a few days at my grandparents. My mom's brother lived up the hill from them and had a bunch of scrap cars sitting around. I mostly remember Pontiacs from the 1940's. It seemed like 75% of the cars were Pontiacs and all looked drivable. I am sure they all got cut up for junk. What a shame. Wish I at least had some photos but I don't.

A neighbor bought a similar styled Saab in the 1960's. We said it was a Sob because it broke down and made him sob nearly every day.

I like to hang mine on my tree. Here's a sample of about 75. Merry Christmas everyone.

What concerns me most at this point is why the Museum Board kicked Tom Cox off the board. I feel sure that Tom tried to do his best for the museum just as he has done his best for the club and I don't see how responsible museum board members could take that action against him. Perhaps Tom can explain why he was kicked off the museum board. I suspect it was only because he was on the club board. That seems a very sorry excuse for such action.

I've always enjoyed visiting the museum whenever I am in Hershey. It's nice that we don't have to pay to visit but I am sure I clearly remember paying an admission charge the first few times I was there and if I have to pay an admission charge the next time I am in Hershey so be it. I am different from the majority of the people who use this forum because I do not own a collector car. However that does not keep me from continuing to pursue and learn automobile history. For seventy plus years I have been attracted to old cars like bees are attracted to pollen. Going on tours is not an option for me. My enjoyment of automobiles is restricted to going to shows and museums, taking notes and photographs and asking questions, and growing my collection of automotive literature and models. . I am surprised to learn that the two organizations were separate but that will not stop me from trying to continue enjoying both the club and the museum.

Does this mean the museum and the library do not belong to the AACA? I had no idea.

I realized a while back that all issues of Antique Automobile have been put on a disc and is available for purchase. Taking one of these discs and searching for 1932 Marmons may turn up a photo or two of the car at a show and would probably include the owners name at that time. Someone with more knowledge of the disc may comment on this.

Morrisom, I suspect it is homemade. The Canadian model would have Dodge grille, Plymouth trim and tail lights. I see nothing Plymouth here. At best it looks like an amateur job. The rear bumper is very crude. In my opinion your translator is better than the conversion.

It's neat.

A guy in this area used to shorten '55 Chevrolets, making them 3-passenger cars. This summer I saw a '57 Chevy that had been shortened. It was about the ugliest thing I have ever seen on wheels. It looked so ridiculous I walked on by it and didn't even take a picture. I'm sure if taking a photo of anything could break a camera, it would have and then probably laughed like a witch.

I could take or leave the styling of a '61 Dodge but as a whole early Chrysler styling stinks. Good examples: '61-62 Plymouth, 62 Dodge, '63-64 Chrysler, and those awful looking '60-62 Valiants.

I haven't seen a real one for 20 years or more. What became of them?

Back in the late 1940's I read this one and never forgot it. "What time is it when see a Model T Ford following another one down the road? Tin after tin."

Vent windows appeared in 1951, push button door latches in 1952. I can't see the door latches plainly so I'll say it is definitely a 1951 to 1953 model.

Here is a link http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/Forums/PeterJs-Place for justoldtrucks forums. Those guys are amazing. It seems that any question anyone asks about a truck someone comes up with the answer. You will need to sign before you can post any thing but there is no charge. It's just a bunch of guys that love talking about trucks and answering everyone's questions.

Former owner died while waiting to restore the car.

Surely appearance was a big factor and the 4-door convertibles in most cases were a lot more attractive than 4-door sedans were at that time. People who could afford them probably bought them to flaunt their wealth and to make sure they were noticed when they motored by.

I'd say the owner is feeling the crunch.

In my opinion your car would never look as good with skirts as without them.

Thanks. There were some great cars there. Don't know that I've ever seen two '59 Olds at one show.

My humble opinion is Fox needs to forget about trying to rate automobiles and stick to reporting the news.

I enjoy the local shows if they have cars that haven't been hghly modified. This summer the heat has been oppressive so some of them have been very uncomfortable. I like visiting with the people showing the cars and like taking photos. Around here they have a lot of evening get togethers they call cruise-ins. I don't enjoy them if I can't identify every vehicle. I hate to look at my photos and have to wonder what year something in. I was at a show a few days ago where a few people failed to display their windshield papers. There was a Chevrolet delivery van there made in the 1920's and I am still wondering what year it was. Of course, the people that fail to put their ID on their windshield are the ones that park their vehicle and disappear so you can't ask them questions.

I graduated from high school in 1956. We never had an air raid drill in school but we had fire drills often where we all had to march outside and stay together until we were allowed to go back to the classroom. In the early 1960's the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, WV had a large construction project going on. I forget what they claimed to be building but it was common knowledge that it was a large underground bomb shelter for the government to use in case Russia attacked Washington, DC. They finally admitted what it was for and opened it up for tours. I have been through it.